Actor/director Ben Affleck's found his calling behind the camera, it seems, with critical acclaim for "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Town." His latest, "Argo," chronicles a covert operation to rescue six Americans behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis.

It's already picked up rave reviews, but you don't have to take critics' words for it. You can see it for yourself this Monday.

OnMilwaukee.com has limited passes to a special screening of the film Monday, Oct. 8 at AMC Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. Tickets are first come, first served, and up to two can be downloaded per person.

The screening starts at 7 p.m., but get there early – seats are limited, too.

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